What is Medifast?

Every Medifast Meal is based on a similar nutritional “footprint” that provides a proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. Medifast Meals are fortified with at least 24 vitamins and minerals.

How does Medifast work?

After being on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan for a few days, your body shifts to a mild fat-burning state so you can lose weight while preserving muscle tissue.

Program Principles:

You eat six meals a day, once every two to three hours. Those six meals include five Medifast Meals and one Lean & Green Meal daily. (You make the Lean & Green meal.)

Medifast Meals are formulated to be filling and satisfying, so you don’t feel hungry.

You lose weight – up to 2 to 5 lbs per week, on average.

Medifast Meals go with you anywhere, so the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan fits in with even the busiest lifestyles.

Medifast Meals are low-fat and have a low glycemic index. They are safe for clients with type 2 diabetes. Many have been certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization.

Medifast has developed plans for vegetarians, people with diabetes, teens, seniors, nursing mothers, people with gout, and people undergoing bariatric surgery. They have detailed plan information for Phentermine.

How is Medifast different from other diet plans?

Anyone who’s tried to lose weight knows that there are hundreds of diets and weight-loss plans in today’s marketplace. What makes Medifast different?

In Medifast’s Words…

FAST RESULTS
The Medifast 5 & 1 Plan is clinically proven to get excess, unhealthy weight off your body quickly. In fact, on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan, you’ll lose up to 2 to 5 lbs a week. When you follow the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan as directed, your body adjusts to the fat-burning state within days. You’ll find that your five Medifast Meals and one Lean & Green Meal (a serving of lean protein plus non-starchy vegetables) are keeping you full and comfortable as you watch unhealthy weight melt away. Once you’ve reached your goal weight, comprehensive Transition and Maintenance plans make sure you can enjoy your new, healthier self for months, years – or forever.

SAFE
Medifast has been recommended by over 20,000 doctors since 1980. Obesity is a medical problem, and it should be treated like one. Medifast was created in 1980 by William Vitale, M.D. His products were sold directly to doctors, who in turn prescribed them to their patients. Medifast isn’t a pill or a quick fix; it’s a nutrition plan that works. Medifast Meals are nutrient-dense and fortified with vitamins and minerals, so you can lose pounds and inches without losing out on essential nutrition. Throughout the company’s long history, Medifast has been recommended by over 20,000 doctors and used by over a million customers. And Medifast’s low-glycemic index formula can work for anyone, even those with type 2 diabetes.

SIMPLE
Medifast is perfect for even the busiest lifestyle, with portable, pre-portioned meals. You don’t have to count calories, carbs, or points. You simply eat every two to three hours, for a total of five Medifast Meals and one Lean & Green Meal (a meal you make) each day. You can choose from over 70 delicious, portable, portion-controlled Medifast Meals that are either ready to eat right out of the package, or easy to mix up with water in seconds. Medifast Meals are delivered right to your door. You can even arrange to have automatic shipping and payment of your favorite selections so you never run out.

ECONOMICALThe cost for your Medifast Meals – five of your six daily meals on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan – is about $11 a day. Medifast claims that because you can lose weight so quickly on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan, you can spend less to lose the same amount of weight compared to other weight-loss plans. However you look at it, 5 meals a day for $11 is a pretty good value.

SATISFYING
Medifast’s nutrient dense meals help you lose weight without feeling hungry or deprived. When you don’t feel hungry, you can stick to your healthy eating plan until you reach your goal. That’s why Medifast is scientifically formulated with the highest Fullness Index™ of any leading weight-loss plan. In simple English, that means on Medifast you eat fewer calories without the gnawing discomfort that compels you to cheat. How? Medifast Meals that combine low-fat protein, healthy fiber, and solid, clinically proven nutrition with a plan that lets you eat six times a day. Within just a few days, your body adjusts to the fat-burning state, and you can achieve your healthy goal weight quickly and comfortably. You stick with the plan, you get the healthy results you want.

Gluten-Free Medifast Meal Plans

Four weeks of Medifast Meals certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO).

Medifast Gluten-Free 4 Week Package. Click image to see more.

Package menus for the Variety Package you have selected are listed below. Depending on availability, Medifast may substitute comparable products.